The various sects moved swiftly. In less than an hour, each sect had finished selecting its elders.
The representatives chosen by those second-rate factions were also reported.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the first Elders' Council and observer meeting convened.
A total of forty-six Heavenly Venerates took their seats in the main hall. Behind them sat over a hundred powerful True Lords selected by the various sects. They were mainly there to observe and could not offer opinions; their attendance was merely to give the second-rate sects some face.
Fang Mo sat in the seat of honor, with Mu Cangming and Xuanqing seated below him. Tianli Sect had sent the two of them into the Elders' Council.
Next came Sword Moon and Qiu Kongshan from the seven superpowers. Their expressions were grave. They had been driven into this like ducks forced onto a perch, and they were rather displeased.
Sword Soul Sect had sent Jian Shan and Kun Yu, two Heavenly Venerates. Their expressions were not much better either.
Fang Mo paid no heed to their expressions. His gaze swept across the crowd as he went straight to the point. "Everyone present was selected by your respective sects to join the Heavenly Dao Alliance's Elders' Council. The forty-six Heavenly Venerates here will become elders of the council!"
With a wave of his hand, staff members immediately stepped forward and placed tablets before everyone, including those attending as observers.
"Everyone, these contain the authority and responsibilities of the Heavenly Dao Alliance's Elders' Council. There are nine major powers, including supervisory authority, impeachment authority, and deliberative authority, as well as five responsibilities and the operating mechanism of the Elders' Council. Take a look!"
After speaking, Fang Mo raised a hand to signal everyone to examine the contents of their tablets. The hall fell